HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHAT THE LEGISLATURE DID IN 2018 AND WHAT IS HAPPENING ELSEWHERE April 26, 2018
Start with video • https://www.ksl.com/?nid=1171&sid=46269622 • 4:36 video on apartments and affordable housing
SL CO. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
http://gardner.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/HousingBrief.pdf
Recent housing development data in Utah • 2014-2016: 17,500 multifamily units • 2014: 30 year high • 2016: 45% of new residential construction = multi-family • Condos/townhouses: 21% increase, 3,028 new units • Apartments: 15% increase, 5,735 new units • Density does NOT always mean affordability (i.e. downtown SLC)
Every state has a shortage of “affordable housing” (2016 Nat’l Low Income Housing Coalition)
Signed by 36 prominent clergy members across Utah
Housing headlines since the session ended
HB 462 on affordable housing • NO STATE FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT OR FEE ON A CITY BECAUSE OF THE CITY’S LAND USE AND STOCK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING • DWS must do an annual report with an estimate of the quantity of affordable housing units available in each city in the state • The report must include a percentage of the available affordable housing and low income housing available in the city compared to the statewide average
2017 Utah Legislature: HB 36
SB 136: what it could have been last interim • Some legislators wanted to compel cities to plan for certain types of land use, including affordable housing or mixed use developments, or punish cities for not planning for those types of land use, in areas surrounding state transportation corridors • Rulemaking process; Transportation Commission, in consultation with UDOT, MPOs, and local gov’ts, will: • Update the prioritization rules for state projects • Land use and economic development • 180 day deadline in the bill
HB 430: Commission on Housing Affordability Commission membership: • Legislature: Senator, Two Representatives • State: DWS (2), GOED, Utah Housing Corp. • Local: ULCT (2), UAC (2), Utah Redevelopment Association, UTA, public housing • Note: ULCT recommends several individuals and the Governor appoints two of them • Industry: Utah Housing Corporation, Utah Homebuilders Association, Utah Association of Realtors, Utah Bankers Association, Salt Lake Chamber • Other: nonprofit, rural
HB 430: Commission on Housing Affordability: duties • At least four meetings annually • Increase public and gov’t awareness and understanding of housing affordability • Identify and recommend implementation of strategies, policies, procedures, and programs • Facilitate communication and coordination of public and private entities • Study, evaluate, and report on status and effectiveness of policies and programs in Utah and elsewhere • Provide recommendations to the Governor and Legislature • Commission may request information from local government and the state about projections and statistics • Commission shall prepare an annual report by October 1
HB 259, Part 1: General plan Applicable cities: all cities above 10,000 statewide, AND cities above 5,000 people in counties of the third class or larger (31,000) Previous law required ALL cities (dated to the 1990s) • By July 1, 2019, an applicable city must within their general plan provide a realistic opportunity to meet the need for moderate income housing within their city over the next five years.
HB 259, Part 2: biannual report (city website, AOG, DWS) Applicable cities: all cities above 10,000 statewide, AND cities above 5,000 people in counties of the third class or larger (31,000) • A city must show efforts to: • reduce, mitigate, or eliminate local regulatory burdens for MIH • encourage preservation or development of MIH • Coordinate w/surrounding cities and AOGs or use programs from the Utah Housing Corp. • A city must analyze/publish data about the number of units in the city that are: • 80% AMI, 50% AMI, 30% AMI (of city) • Subsidized or deed-restricted • A city must show: • How it utilized RDA/CRA/EDA set aside $ • Any funds expended to pay or waive construction-related fees
Data provided by Dept. of Workforce Services and Rocky Mountain Community Reinvestment Corporation
Data provided by Dept. of Workforce Services and Rocky Mountain Community Reinvestment Corporation
Cautionary concerns from Colorado and California CO: ballot measure that would restrict housing development across 10 Front Range counties
2017 California Assembly: 15 bill “Housing package” • Funding • Recording fee, general obligation bond • Streamlining • Multifamily projects approved in cities w/o their share of low/moderate income • Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones (50% of units must be moderate or below; focus on transit/jobs) • Housing Sustainability District (set aside 20% of units for low income) • Accountability • Limits a city from denying a low income project that is consistent w/zoning & plan • Inclusionary zoning • Annual report to state; Attorney General • State funds for cities jeopardized
The CA Assembly is not done SB 827, failed last week in committee: required “upzoning,” state override of local limits on housing height and density near transit
2018 interim: local government opportunity to engage • Need to help all stakeholders understand the issue of housing affordability and the issue of affordable housing through HB 430 Commission • ULCT will have internal group on housing affordability • Once we understand the scope, then we can start seeking solutions • Need to immediately comply with HB 259 (see handout) 1) General plan update (July 1, 2019) 2) Biennual report to DWS and on your website • Need to contribute to finding realistic solutions • Need to preserve local control
Want to engage with us? Need more info? ULCT staff contacts: • ULCT representatives on Commission on Housing Affordability: TBD • ULCT Board of Directors • Cameron Diehl, cdiehl@ulct.org recommended names to the • Rachel Otto, rotto@ulct.org Governor for consideration this week • Meg Ryan, mryan@ulct.org
Cam comments on building relationships w/legislators • Articulate the city vision without asking anything of the Rep./Sen. • Campaign support Ask not what the city can do for you, ask what you can do for your city • • Present to city council meetings • Regular breakfasts • Shout outs in mayoral messages • VIP invitations for community events (festivals, parades, rodeos) • Behind the scenes tour Ride along with police, public works • Ask for a capitol tour for your council, boy scouts, etc. • • Ask what they are working on and how the city can help • Share ULCT policy prism and use ULCT as a resource (we will travel anytime, anywhere to join you … I’ve met w/legislators and their city leaders from Logan to Ephraim and Vernal to St. George … the “tour of Utah”) • Thank them for their service privately and publicly • ULCT outreach: SB 170 in 2006, SB 136 (billboards) in 2012, HB 362 in 2015, HB 192/HB 253 in 2017, HB 175 and SB 218 (with some audio? Tim Quinn story about why to never stop trying) in 2018 • Find commonality and build relationship of trust
Founda dationa nal P Principl ples • Frequent contact is key: set up a regular meeting with your Legislator • Engage your Chamber of Commerce Legislative Affairs Committee
Founda dationa nal P Principl ples Engage Other City Leaders Personal Contact is Key On a major issue, bring in other Whenever possible, set up an elected officials to help show appointment and visit personally. how important the issue really is Don’t just rely on phone/email
Prepare Handouts/Take-aways Simple, colorful, brief handouts/take- aways are great: legislators are busy people during session, and they may be on an iPad or phone working during your presentation, so give them something they can read later during someone else’s presentation! Videos are great too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL9sWFIQ51s&feature=youtu.be http://docdro.id/kO5ly2q
“Scr cratch th their eir Back cks” • Make sure you recognize your Legislator’s efforts on behalf of your city through social media, speeches, newsletters, etc. • Make it a “win- win” for your Legislator
Make S Sure to Say “Thank nk You”
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